Which of the following markets is most likely to exhibit extremely flexible prices?
A.
The oil market
B.
The market for taxi services
C.
The market for newspapers
D.
The market for coin-operated laundry
A.
The oil market
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A) 7 burgers B) 6 burgers C) 5 burgers D) 3 burgers
The working poor are likely to be found in just a few broad occupational categories
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Suppose there is currently a tax of $50 per ticket on airline tickets. Sellers of airline tickets are required to pay the tax to the government. If the tax is reduced from $50 per ticket to $30 per ticket, then the
a. demand curve will shift upward by $20, and the price paid by buyers will decrease by less than $20. b. demand curve will shift upward by $20, and the price paid by buyers will decrease by $20. c. supply curve will shift downward by $20, and the effective price received by sellers will increase by less than $20. d. supply curve will shift downward by $20, and the effective price received by sellers will increase by $20.
Wealth is measured as
A) only tangible objects. B) only buildings, machinery, land, cars, stocks and bonds. C) only nonhuman wealth. D) nonhuman and human wealth.